August 7, 2026
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Love To Love The Bradys:

September 26, 1969 saw the debut on network television of one of America’s favorite families, The Brady Bunch. Forty years to the day later, fans gathered at the Santa Monica Main Library to see and […]

Exhibits:

Capturing Nature’s Beauty: Three Centuries of French Landscapes, through November 1, Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr., LA, 310.440.7300. The Chimaera of Arezzo, sculpture, through February 8, 2010, The Getty Villa, 17985 PCH, PP, 310.440.7300. […]

Music Highlights:

October 2 Frank Fairfield @ McCabe’s Guitar Shop Singing Bear, Wild Ginger Kitchen, Hoist the Colors @ Rusty’s Surf Ranch October 3 Dougie MacLean @ McCabe’s Guitar Shop Billy Vera & The Beaters @ Rusty’s […]

This Week:

Last Chance The Golden Graves of Ancient Vani, through October 5, The Getty Villa, 17985 PCH, PP, 310.440.7300. Fielden Harper, Sue Keane, through October 3, TAG Gallery, 2903 Santa Monica Blvd., 310.829.0655. Life Skills Training, […]

What’s Hot:

AltCar Expo, October 2-3, 10am-5pm, free, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1885 Main St., altcarexpo.com. The largest alternative transportation exhibit in Southern California returns for the fourth year. On display will be more than 100 alt-fuel […]

Virtual Sex: The Phenomena of “Sexting”:

High school senior Katherine Stevens has never kissed a boy. But she has had sex over text message. Stevens, who attends Notre Dame High School in Monterey, is one of many teens all over the […]

Community News Briefs:

Patagonia Santa Monica to Award $5,000 to Local Environmental Groups in 2nd Annual Community-Selected “Voice Your Choice” Campaign Put Patagonia’s money where your mouth is! Cast your ballot in the outdoor clothing manufacturer’s second annual […]

Water Czar Not Yet Bringing Change:

You couldn’t really blame farmers and farm workers in the vast stretches of west San Joaquin Valley these days if they were muttering something like “water czar, schmater czar.” For even though U.S. Interior Secretary […]

Michael and the Mirror: One and the Same:

Because of a long-planned trip to England, I was unable to attend the memorial to Michael Rosenthal or to join my voice with those who said so many wonderful and completely true things about him […]